Practicing Oral History with Immigrant Narrators

In addition to the problem of language conducting oral histories with immigrant narrators often requires special considerations: past violence cultural sensitivity and lack of trust. Yet these narrators are often witnesses to or participants in important historical events or can describe otherwise-undocumented social phenomena. The first book to focus specifically on oral history practices with immigrant narrators it -gives both the novice and experienced oral historian insights into their narrators’ needs;-provides the tools to effectively plan and execute an oral history project in an immigrant community;-includes case studies additional resources and templates of important oral history processes.